Comparison Table |
| | Windows Home Server | Windows Storage Server |
| Targeted Market Segments | Digital Home / Family Application
More than just storage
| Pure Storage for Personal, Small, & Medium Business, and Enterprise. |
| Supported Network Clients | Windows XP PC and Windows Vista PC | Windows clients, Linux/Unix clients,
Mac/Apple clients |
| Number of Users Supported | 10 users plus “Guest” | Unlimited |
Windows Active Directory & Domain Support | N/A | Yes |
| Network Connectivity | Install the Windows Home Server Connector on each PC to get connected to the Home Server | No need to install any extra software on the client to the NAS |
| Setup & Management GUI | Simplified specifically for home users | IT style |
| Data Redundancy | No hardware RAID allowed.
Built-in function of duplicating selected folders for data redundancy when more than one hard disk presents. This prevents you from losing any photos, music, or other files stored in a folder that has "duplication" enabled, if a hard drive fails
| Rely on hardware RAID system. |
| Pre-defined Folders | uniquely provides pre-defined shared folders, such as "Music" or "Photos" making it easier to organize and find your files | n/a |
| Capacity Expansion | Simple storage extensibility.
New hard drives can be easily added to a Windows Home Server device. The amount of available storage grows based on the size of the hard disk. You no longer have to worry about D:, E:, F:, G:, H:, etc. drives as you add more hard drives. New hard drives can be of any size
| Rely on hardware RAID system, and must use disk manager to partition the newly added LUN. |
| Automated PC Backup | Built-in backup function to automatically backup connected PCs to the Home Server | No built-in backup functions. Rely on 3rd party backup software |